Citation

Lüders B, Deneke C. Prax. Kinderpsychol. Kinderpsychiatr. 2001; 50(7): 552-559.

Vernacular Title

Praventive Arbeit mit Muttern und ihren Babys im tagesklinischen Setting.

Affiliation

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Verlag Fur Medizinische Psychologie)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11603085

Abstract

Certain aspects of the communication between mother (and father) and baby are of major influence on the developmental outcome of the child. Mentally ill mothers in psychiatric day care are considerably limited in their communicative abilities, especially in themes of developmental relevance. As a consequence of their inherent ego weakness the mothers' flexible adaption to the babies' needs is impaired. Because of their own emotional neediness mothers are not sufficiently sensible and responsive to the babies' signals. Almost all of the mothers feel aggressive impulses towards their babies. Indication for day care depends to an essential part on the mothers' reflective function concerning aggression. Although there is some danger of child abuse, the joint treatment is considered to prevent early attachment disorders and/or a pathologic developmental outcome in the child. In addition, mother-baby-therapy is indicated in cases of severe regulation disorders. The specific models of our therapy are illustrated in two case examples.

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